coindesk 1 week ago

Block's new voice AI sounds eerily human, sparking awe and scam fears

Reactions split between amazement at how human it sounds and fears it could fuel scams and deception, with CZ eyeing uses in child...

coindesk 1 week ago

Bitcoin Core changes security rules as AI makes finding code bugs dangerously ea...

Developers merged a policy change that ends the months-long embargo for flaws a chatbot could rediscover, after a summer in which...

coindesk 1 week ago

Ethereum delays Glamsterdam test after security devs flag risk to existing contr...

Developers canceled Monday's Hoodi activation after researchers showed how new gas rules could let smart contracts permanently rec...

coindesk 1 week ago

Ethereum’s four-minute settlement plan could lower the cost of moving crypto

A new draft targets a fourfold cut in the time it takes Ethereum transactions to become final, which could free up money transfer...

coindesk 1 week ago

Solana completes Alpenglow upgrade. Here’s what it means for users

The new voting system targets settlement in about 150 milliseconds, potentially shortening waits for payments and deposits. Users...

coindesk 1 week ago

Solana’s biggest network change since 2020 is live. Here’s how users benefit

The new voting system targets settlement in about 150 milliseconds, potentially shortening waits for payments and deposits. Users...

coindesk 1 week ago

XRP Ledger bug fix moved to November after validator support dipped for two hour...

The fix lost its two-week countdown less than two days from the finish after support slipped to 26 of 35 validators. It’s now back...

coindesk 1 week ago

Dogecoin wallet, app teams unite in push to give DOGE more everyday uses

Dogecoin Labs will combine MyDoge, DogeOS and merchant payment tools as developers try to turn coin holders into customers for app...

coindesk 1 week ago

Solana’s Alpenglow, its biggest network overhaul since 2020, goes live Wednesday

Alpenglow will replace the voting system Solana has used since 2020, targeting roughly 150-millisecond finality after months of te...

coindesk 1 week ago

A company that vouches for websites had secret keys so weak that 8 of them were...

Eight secret keys at eMudhra, an Indian firm that vouches for websites, were compromised. Browsers and software makers are rushing...